For Immediate Release

2010 Truck Nationals to Host a Reunion of Vietnam Gun Trucks Crews

The Carlisle Truck Nationals: August 6 – 8 at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds

Monday, July 26, 2010

In addition to the trucking action for the entire family, the Carlisle Truck Nationals (August 6 – 8 at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds) will host a Vietnam-Era Gun Truck display on Saturday of the event. Vietnam Gun Trucks have been described by some as a porcupine of guns, by others as turtles with guns. Whatever simile you want to use for the Vietnam-era “Gun Truck”, it was truly a unique field vehicle, used in the jungles of Vietnam to protect US Army conveys and they were darn good at it. On August 7th, truck enthusiasts and military vehicle fans will have the opportunity to see one of the largest gatherings of these vehicles, up close and personal at the Carlisle Truck Nationals, held at the Carlisle Fairgrounds.

As many as ten of the privately owned, five-ton, heavily armed and armored trucks as well as a number of other Vietnam War era vehicles will convoy through the Carlisle Fairgrounds on Saturday morning. The display will also include gun truck veterans, literature and displays on US Army history as well as living history with people portraying Vietnam War soldiers. The eighth reunion of Vietnam-era Transportation Veterans will also include stops in Gettysburg and at the US Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle between August fourth and eighth.

In addition to the Vietnam-Era Gun Truck gathering, the Carlisle Truck Nationals will be packed with entertainment including monster truck shows and rides, Megasaurus (the three story tall - car eating – fire breathing robot dinosaur), a showfield filled with almost 2,000 trucks from all aspects of the collector truck hobby, vintage truck display from the Antique Truck Historical Society and much more.

The U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) is the United States Army's preeminent museum and research complex. We are dedicated to educating and preserving the legacy of the men and women who have served their nation as soldiers. The USAHEC relocated to the new campus in the spring of 2002 Information about The USAHEC is available to consumers via the Internet at: www.carlisle.army.mil/ahec

For more information on the US Army Heritage and Education Center, visit www.carlisle.army.mil/ahec.

Information on the US Army Heritage and Education Center and the Vietnam Era Gun Truck Gathering is available to journalists by email: Barbara Bower, bbower1@cox.net or Kathy Blackstone, kathyblackstone@yahoo.com

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Journalist note: Information about Carlisle Events, its event listings, auction offerings and the Carlisle Expo Center is available to journalists by phone:


Michael Garland
Media Specialist
717-243-7855 ext. 133
michaelg@carlisleevents.com

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